Swap i5 4690 for a i5 4670K

[Jet3030]

Hello. I'm moving from an FX6300 that I run at 4.2GHz, to an i5. I picked up an i5 4690 off Craigslist for $100 and a MSI Z97 PC Mate mobo for $58 off eBay. I plan to put my FX6300 and ASUS FX990 Pro on eBay. Should I sell the 4690 and get a 4670K? They are around the same price and it looks like performance is very close at stock. I know the 4690 is awesome and more than I need for my single R9 290, I just want the ability to OC if I crossfire in the future. I don't want to pay the extra for the 4690K because I'll probably upgrade again in a couple years when (if) Zen has matured. Are there any serious disadvantages to the 4670K? Should I just spend the extra $30-40 for the 4690K? Thanks for any input and sorry for rambling.

 

[KeelinTy]

4670K will be about the same performance wise but it is overclockable while the 4690 is not.

 

[Potato13]

I personally think you'll be fine. If your 4690 works well, I wouldn't risk buying used again unless you really want to overclock.
Also, buying an unlocked used card is a bit risky. Unless you have a good reputable source that will provide a warranty, the more used things you buy, the higher the chance that you end up spending money on something that is flawed/doesn't work.

I'd be happy with with what you got, it's a pretty good deal. I also do not recommend crossfire in the future unless a lot of developers start supporting it nicely with dx12.

 

[Jet3030]

4670K will be about the same performance wise but it is overclockable while the 4690 is not.

I already have been overclocking my FX6300 and don't want my Corsair cooler to go to waste with the non-k 4690. It was cheap so I bought it anyway. I'm just asking to make sure there isn't some crazy advantage to the 4690K over the 4670K. I'm not trying to push a super high OC either. I'll probably just use the OC utility.

 

[Jet3030]

I personally think you'll be fine. If your 4690 works well, I wouldn't risk buying used again unless you really want to overclock.
Also, buying an unlocked used card is a bit risky. Unless you have a good reputable source that will provide a warranty, the more used things you buy, the higher the chance that you end up spending money on something that is flawed/doesn't work.

I'd be happy with with what you got, it's a pretty good deal. I also do not recommend crossfire in the future unless a lot of developers start supporting it nicely with dx12.

That's true. Everyone always says "never overclocked" which really means used and abused. Will I see better performance than my FX6300 at 4.2? I guess I'll just install it and see for myself. Thanks for the reply.